It always bothered me when people came off stage and were told how great they were. They weren't, really, in my opinion. It was then I started thinking that, contrary to conventional wisdom, film was the artful medium for the actor, not the stage.

I would never say, "I'm retired." I believe if I decided to just not work, in six months everybody would just forget whether you were working or not.

I'm content with the fact that I made a decent effort. That's what I've always worried about: that I wouldn't try hard enough.

If you want your freedom, you have to be willing to work hard to exercise it.

There was a period when I just wanted to make what I wanted to make and I didn't care what lie I had to tell.

I take responsibility for my successes as well as my failures. But when I look at my professional mistakes, I'm always left with the feeling that maybe I should have done more.

Acting is everybody's favorite second job.